Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-07-29
HOUSEKEEPING,
Reasons Why the Baby Cries.

heoSosas Why the BABY Cries.
The soung bachelor who volunteered an
opinion as to the reason for babys smile,
ard the summary justice which he received
at the hands of the baby's nurse, are we'll
known, but why the baby cries is matter
as to which few men have any curiosity,
provided it is not too late to have an en-
sagement down town when the concert be-
gins. The "Mothers Manual of Childrens
Diseases" explains the matter thus:
"Crles are the only language which
young baby has to express its distress; as
smiles and laughter and merry antics tell
without a word its gladness. The baby
must be III, is all that its cries tell one per-
son; another, who has seen much of sick
children, will gather from them more, and
will be able to judge whether it's suffering
is in the head, or chest. OF stomach. The
CRIES OF baby with stomach ache are
long and loud and passiona,e; it sheds O
profuslon OF tears; now stop a moment,
and then begins again, drawing up its legs
10 Its stomach; and, as the pain passes off
stretches them out again, and with many
little sobs passes off into a quiet sleep. II
1t has inflammation of the chest it does not
cry aloud, it sheds no tears, but every few
minutes, especially after each short, hack
checks apparently before it is half finished,
and this, either because it has no breath to
waste III cries, or becauee the effort makes
Its breathing more painful. IT disease is
gong on in the head the child utters sharp,
piercing shrieks and, then between whiles
low moan or vail, or perhaps no sound
at all, but lies quiet, apparently doing,
till pain wakes it up again. "-Erchange.
Hints to RoMscx;eepcrs.
To TELL good eggs, put them in water; if
the large end turns up they are not fresh.
A NIGHTLY gargle of saltand water will
strengthen the throat and keep off bronchial
attacks.
EGG shells crushed and shaken in glass
bottles half-flled with water will clean
them quickly.
If powdered cloves are scattered where
red ants are it will be found etfectual in
driving them away.
A NOTE mag be removed from the eye,
or the pain at least alleviated, by putting
grain of flax seed under the lid.
A PASTE of chloride Of lime and water
we'll rubbed in will take ink stains from
silver or plated ware. Wash and wipe as
usual.
WASHING the hands twice q day with
corn meal, and rubbing on little diluted
glycerine at night, will keep them soft and
white.
To remove mildew, rub common yellow
soap on the damaged article, and then salt
the starch on that. Rub we'll and put out
in the sunshine.
LAMP wicks should be changed often
enough to insure having good light. If
they seem clogged they may be washed in
strong suds and put into the lamps again.
To take spots of paint from wood, lay a
thick coating of lime and soda mixed over
it, letting it stay twenty-four hours, then
wash of with warm water and the spot will
disappear.
COFFEE pounded in mortar and roasted
on IN iron plate, sugar burned on hot
Goals, and vinegar boiled with myrrh and
sprinkled on the floor and furniture of
sickroom, are excellent deodorizers.
A DARK carpet often looks dusty so soon
after it has been swept that you know it
does not need sweeping again, SO wet
cloth or sponge, wiring it almost dry, and
wipe off the dust. A few drops of ammo
MIA in the water will brighten the colors.
HERE is good way to hang up the
kitchen broom. Instead of hanging by
string, that always breaks at the wrong
time, just have two wooden pins put into
the wall far apart enough to admit the
handle between, then rest the broom part
on them.
To make home made urt-plaster, take
one ounce of French isinglass, one pint of
warm water. Stir till it dissolves, add ten
cents worth of glycerine and five cents
worth of tincture of arnica. Lay piece
of white or black silk on board and paint
it with the mixture.